"Neopolitan," a 2012 work by Lana Shuttleworth. It's made of safety cones and stage flooring on panel, and it's on view at the Huntington Beach Art Center through Saturday. COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND GEORGE BILLIS GALLERY

Two more O.C. folks are getting roles on a major network reality show: Amanda Meyer, a 26-year-old fit model from Huntington Beach, and Desiree Hartsock, a 26-year-old dress designer from Costa Mesa, will be among the 26 women vying for the affections of Sean Lowe on "The Bachelor."

We've had plenty of local contestants on "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette," but since Jessica Bowlin of Huntington Beach "won" Jesse Palmer's season, the O.C. unmarrieds haven't fared well.

Multiple spoiler reports tell us that will change this season, and one of the local women will do quite well. We won't give away any more than that – yet. Stay tuned.

2. H.B. Art Center's curator's final display is on

There's a noticeable sense of relief at the Huntington Beach Art Center these days, as well as a tinge of sadness.

Measure Z – a proposal to end a property tax that pays for some employee pension costs – narrowly failed during the November elections. Most people associated with the art center believe if it had passed, the institution would have come to an end.

Still, the center is losing its curator. Darlene DeAngelo has retired from her position as art program curator after more than 12 years. The city terminated funding for her position and for exhibition support at the center.

Still, you can see Darlene's swan song on the gallery walls through Saturday. "The Cylinder, the Sphere and the Cone" features mostly large-scale works by artists Pat Warner, Gary Simpson and Lana Shuttleworth. The title of the show comes from Paul Cézanne's famous observation that an artist should "treat nature by the cylinder, the sphere, the cone."

You can view it from noon to 8 p.m. today; noon to 6 p.m. Friday; and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.

"I'll be back": Former Huntington Beach Councilman Devin Dwyer didn't actually go all "Terminator" from the dais at his last meeting on Dec. 3. But he did make it abundantly clear that he will be back fighting for his seat in 2014. In his outgoing speech, he mentioned his intent to again serve the city several times. He concluded his comments with: "I'd like to continue my council comments to 2014." Dwyer failed to get re-elected in November and some have speculated his very anti-Republican support of the plastic bag ban may have contributed to his loss.

– Jaimee Lynn Fletcher

4. Surf City's anniversary

On Dec. 13, 1994, Huntington Beach officially registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office as "Surf City Huntington Beach."

Years later, the Huntington Beach marketing and Visitors Bureau spent $250,000 fighting a Santa Cruz surf shop to lock down the name Surf City USA.

The surf shop apparently had used a logo on a T-shirt at its shop; the Huntington Beach organization sued, saying it was a violation of intellectual property rights. The surf shop owner and the Marketing and Visitors

Bureau settled in 2008.

– The Register

5. Remembering Pearl Harbor

"Dec. 7 was peaceful in Roseburg, Ore. When we heard that Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor, my foster family was selecting our Christmas tree from a tranquil grove of tall firs. I was 14. I knew what this meant: Buckle down! No surrender!

Most Americans patriotically set to work winning the war. We faced shortages - gasoline, food, etc. We even dimmed our lights for fear of bombings.

In 1943, after graduation, I joined the Navy. They thought I was older. My service was easier than most: three years in Astoria and Portland, Ore., updating codes for new ships sailing down the Columbia River into battle.

V-J Day finally came in '45. We had a party! Portland's streets may still be jiggling.

I love America and thank the Navy for helping raise me to adulthood. I have visited Pearl Harbor and grieved. We must never forget and must never let tyrants win."

– LeBron Preston of Huntington Beach shared his memories with the Register on Pearl Harbor Day.

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